Independence, Kansas Independence, Kansas Location inside Montgomery County and Kansas Location inside Montgomery County and Kansas State Kansas Independence is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 9,483. It was titled in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. Independence was settled on territory that was purchased from the Osage Indians in September 1869 by George A.
Wright settled there with the intent to make Independence the county seat. E.E.
Irwin opened the first store in October 1869, Wilson & Irwin Groceries. Independence was designated governmental center of county in 1870. A permanent lighting fitness was first used for an exhibition baseball game on April 17, 1930 between the Independence Producers and House of David semi-professional baseball team of Benton Harbor, Michigan, with the Independence team winning with a score of 9 to 1 before a crowd of 1,700 spectators. Independence is positioned along the Verdigris River just south of its confluence with the Elk River.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.75 square miles (20.07 km2), of which, 7.74 square miles (20.05 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Climate data for Independence, Kansas As of the census of 2010, there were 9,483 citizens , 3,950 homeholds, and 2,430 families residing in the city.
There were 4,528 housing units at an average density of 585.0 per square mile (225.9/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 84.2% White, 6.5% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 2.3% from other competitions, and 4.5% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,950 homeholds of which 33.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families.
33.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the town/city was 36.9 years.
26% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,846 citizens , 4,149 homeholds, and 2,609 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,979.4 citizens per square mile (764.9/km2).
There were 4,747 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile (368.8/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 87.00% White, 7.17% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other competitions, and 2.95% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,149 homeholds out of which 30.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families.
32.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.32, and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the populace was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,574, and the median income for a family was $37,134.
About 11.4% of families and 13.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Independence High School, grades 9-12 Independence Middle School, grades 6-8 Independence Bible School, grades Pre-K-12 The Independence Community College chief campus is positioned two miles south of the city.
ICC West Campus is positioned in the town/city one mile west of the downtown.
Independence is positioned at the intersection of US-75 and US-160.
The Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is positioned 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of the center of the city.
It is the biggest festival in the state of Kansas.
Independence Community College is home to the William Inge Center for the Arts, which maintains the archives of playwright and alumnus, William Inge.
The State of Kansas designated the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Ingalls family near Independence as a historic site; it is open to visitors.
It is the locale where the Charles Ingalls family resided between 1869-1871 and is described in his daughter Laura Ingalls Wilder's book Little House on the Prairie. It includes a cabin modeled after the initial and the postal service that was originally positioned at close-by Wayside, Kansas.
Elk City Lake and Elk City State Park are positioned approximately five miles northeast of Independence.
There are six hiking trails positioned at Elk City Lake, two of which are notable for receiving a National Trails designation.
See also: List of Independence Community College citizens Derek Schmidt, former congressional aide, Kansas Senate Majority Leader and since 2011, Attorney General of Kansas a b c d Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Independence, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
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